Both, a doctor can prescribe them, but there are some really great ones OTC, and if you have a hard time swallowing pills, there are gummy ones. I asked my doctor and she told menthe gummy ones are just as ok as regular pills.

Both, a doctor can prescribe them, but there are some really great ones OTC, and if you have a hard time swallowing pills, there are gummy ones. I asked my doctor and she told menthe gummy ones are just as ok as regular pills.

I was advised to take a prenatal vitamin for at least 1 month prior to TTCing, and if you get sick when you get pregnant (iron can make this happen) it is ok to stop the prenatal but take Folic acid on its own. I am taking 1mg of folic acid daily (might be too much on top of your prenatal, Although i have had some docs tell me you can't take to much!) but ask your doc what the upper safe limit for folic acid would be :) Good luck!

I was advised to take a prenatal vitamin for at least 1 month prior to TTCing, and if you get sick when you get pregnant (iron can make this happen) it is ok to stop the prenatal but take Folic acid on its own. I am taking 1mg of folic acid daily (might be too much on top of your prenatal, Although i have had some docs tell me you can't take to much!) but ask your doc what the upper safe limit for folic acid would be :) Good luck!

We will be TTC next summer. My husband is deployed until then. But I have started a multivitamin not a prenatal. My multivitamin has 400 mg of folic acid. As soon as I am done with this bottle I will be starting a regular prenatal.

We will be TTC next summer. My husband is deployed until then. But I have started a multivitamin not a prenatal. My multivitamin has 400 mg of folic acid. As soon as I am done with this bottle I will be starting a regular prenatal.

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